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Peter Isler Peter Isler is a two-time winner of the America's Cup as the navigator for Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes team. He is a world renowned sailor, television personality (ESPN, Speedvision), lecturer, and best selling author. Isler is a popular motivational speaker, drawing analogies from his many successes in grand prix sailboat races to success in business. His entertaining and motivating presentations have been made to numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Nautica, Cadillac, and NASA.
Isler's book, At the Helm--Business Lessons for Navigating Rough Waters, (Doubleday, 2000), makes an excellent gift following his presentation or as an award to your crews in your corporate regatta. |
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Dennis Conner Dennis Conner has led his team through nine America's Cup campaigns. The winner of more than 100 America's Cup Trial races, Conner's team won the America's Cup four times in 1974, 1980, 1987, and 1988. And four times he has been selected as United States Yachtsman of the Year
His other victories include two Star World Championships, two Etchells World Championships, two Congressional Cups and four Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) wins. He has set numerous world record speeds, including the new transatlantic record in 1993, and new Newport Beach to Ensenada records in 1991 and 1994. Conner also captained two Whitbread Round-the-World campaigns.
For your post-regatta ceremony and awards, we recommend autographed copies of Dennis' books; Comeback, No Excuse to Lose, The Art of Winning, or Life's Winning Tips.
His motivational presentation is among the best in the world. Dennis may also be available to sail your teams aboard Team DC's boat Stars and Stripes in San Diego bay for an America's Cup sail with one of the best skippers in the world. |
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Bill Trenkle
"America's Cup Teamwork" Bill Trenkle has been an integral part of Dennis Conner's America's Cup Campaigns since 1980. He sailed on "Stars & Stripes" and served as Director of Operations for Team Dennis Conner's America's Cup 2000 Challenge in Auckland New Zealand. He also has served as Director of Operations for Team Dennis Conner's two entries in the Whitbread Round the World Race, "Toshiba" in 1997-98 and "Winston" in 1993-94. Bill was also the Director of Operations for the Stars & Stripes team in the 2003 America's Cup Challenge representing the New York Yacht Club.
Bill's other sailing experience includes being on the winning crews of the 1982 SORC, 1982 and 1984 Bermuda Race, and the 1984 North American Ocean Racing Championship. He has won many races in the Etchells 22 one design class and has also competed in the San Francisco Big Boat Series, the Kenwood Cup, the Admiral's Cup Trials, One Ton North Americans, Maxi Boat World Championships, IOR 50 foot class World Championships, Fastnet Race and other major sailing events.
Bill gives your executives a powerful pre-race speech on "America's Cup Teamwork." He can also sail your team aboard Stars and Stripes for an America's Cup sail in San Diego Bay. |
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John Jourdane
John has sailed in every major offshore yacht race in the world, including three Whitbread (now Volvo) Round the World Races, over ten Transpac Races, and the following; Kenwood Cups, Fastnet Race, Bermuda Race, Sydney-Hobart Race, America's Cup, Admiral's Cup, SORC, and all Mexican Races. At last count, he has completed 50 Pacific crossings and over 12 Atlantic crossings.
John was voted "Best Racing Navigator in the World" in 1993 by Yachting Magazine, and will help your executives navigate their way to success in the business world. His dramatic video of sailing at top speeds through the icy Southern Ocean gives inspiration to all who hear his presentations. His books, Icebergs, Port and Starboard, and Sailing with Scoundrels and Kings make an excellent gift for the awards ceremony in your own corporate yacht race. |